Do
you want to help your children discover the magic of the North Pole
this holiday season? If so, the Medina Railroad Museum has the
perfect idea for your family: A "Polar Express" train ride is
just the ticket. You'll feel like you're in your own "Polar
Express" book and movie adventure.

The
Medina Railroad Museum's "Polar Express" is a one-hour train
ride adventure that allows children to experience the classic story
of the same name. Children will receive hot cocoa and cookies as they
make their way to the "North Pole" via train tracks. And guess
who will be their waiting? None other than Santa himself, who will
make the return trip on the train visiting with the children. Santa
Claus even has a special memento for each child making the winter
Christmas trip - their very own "magic sleigh bell."

This
is Media RR's second year hosting "Polar Express" and the staff
has added more dates and cars to each train to accommodate the
overwhelming demand. They've also added a vintage 1948 Apollo
dining car for first-class passengers. This will allow for families
to comfortably sit together and interact with the "Polar"
character and with Mr. and Mrs. Clause.

Along
with this upgraded seating, passengers ($45 per ticket for anyone
over 2 years old) will receive their own "Polar Express" ceramic
souvenir cocoa mug and whipped cream topping on their cocoa. (No
first-class seating at 3:30 p.m. on the early bird special).

Standard
admission tickets are $23 for the early bird special (3:30 p.m. ride)
or $28 for 4:40 and 5:55 p.m. rides. Children ages 2 and under ride
for free. For more information or to purchase tickets, visitwww.railroadmuseum.net.

Medina
"Polar Express" train schedule:

Saturday,
Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25

Saturday,
Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2

Saturday,
Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9

Saturday,
Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16

Saturday,
Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 23

Note:
The first day of "Polar Express" is also the day of Medina's
Parade of Lights, which drew more than 10,000 visitors in 2011